Equitable Division
Articles about the division of marital property and assets in Georgia divorce cases.
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A Property Checklist for a Georgia Divorce
Georgia's financial affidavit already lists the kinds of property and debt to account for. Use it as a checklist, and check what the decree disposes of.
Read MoreDividing a Business in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia court can value a business or professional practice, including goodwill that goes with it in a sale, and award a share of that value.
Read MoreWhy Asset Values Matter in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia court divides property on the values the evidence proves, and a spouse who cannot prove a value can lose a share of the asset.
Read MoreCommingled Property in a Georgia Divorce
Separate money mixed into a joint account can end up marital in a Georgia divorce, and money that cannot be traced is hard to classify as separate.
Read MoreHomemaking and Property Division in Georgia
A Georgia judge or jury dividing marital property may weigh homemaking and other unpaid contributions, not just the money each spouse earned.
Read MoreThe Source of Funds Rule in a Georgia Divorce
When separate and marital money both paid for a home, Georgia's source of funds rule makes it part separate, part marital, in proportion to each contribution.
Read MoreWhat Is Marital Property in Georgia?
Marital property is what spouses acquire through their work and investments during the marriage, and a Georgia divorce divides it equitably, not always equally.
Read MoreWhen Separate Property Becomes Marital in Georgia
Separate property becomes marital in Georgia when its owner acts to give it to the marriage, such as by putting the other spouse's name on the title.
Read MoreAdultery and Property Division in Georgia
Adultery does not bar a spouse from a share of the marital property in Georgia, but the judge or jury dividing it can weigh adultery with the other evidence.
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